We have been served with a DMCA notice by the suits at Clear Channel. Click here to read it.
What does this mean? You are no longer allowed to attach Coast to Coast episodes in your posts. You can, however, post links to shows as long as those links point to another server.
Please cancel your Streamlink accounts, everyone. Please. It's the only weapon we have to punish them for their stupidity. I've never explicitly asked anyone to do this until now. I hope all of you will.
This incident has only hastened my resolve to get my entire Art Bell collection posted on Bittorrent asap. I promise this will happen soon.
There is no reason to think it's the "only" thing that can be done. This action is actually quite a compliment. OF COURSE, they are monitoring this site. That's what they have interns for--they have to monitor the public reaction to their hosts. Apparently, something happened on this board that got to them. We all love the examination of facts by our crypto people, or the speculation about disclosure (as if), etc. Let's do some ourselves. Coastgab was tolerated up until now, so putting yourselves in their shoes, what got their panties in such a bunch? I scrolled over the discussion under "Art Bell Quits" (which of course they can't BELIVE is still going). Lo and behold, there's Sheila's comment and speculations about THEM and Noory's part in the whole thing.
The next poster said it was the first time anyone had brought that up (which wasn't literally true, but they probably thought so). They slam down their laptop lid and report back to the suits that Coastgab is now denigrating the STATION! TOO FAR--THEY"VE GONE TOO FAR the suits shout, then order coffee and have a brainstorming session on how to cripple those dirt-talking bastards (us).
They came up with the ONLY THING THEY CAN DO. Threaten legal action to remove the shows. Which is laughable because they're all over. So the point is harrassment, which is an indirect compliment because we have gotten under their skins. They know perfectly well their radio product is on life support. If they weren't worried, they wouldn't feel the need to do anything as public as pulling their shows. Most TV and radio show producers beg people to circulate their stuff... I am suppressing a laugh as I type this.
They have to remove the shows from this site because WE ARE RIGHT and attaching the offending show is our simple proof. It is crap--we knew it and now, thanks to their temper tantrum, WE KNOW THEY KNOW IT, TOO!
Quitting Streamlink is not the only thing we can do in protest. We can call in and ask a host why Clear Channel prevents critics from posting the shows. Sometimes we post ones we love. Quite often in fact, so, Mr. Noory, where's the freedom for the Coast audience to express their opinions? Another question: Is Clear Channel the first radio production company to try to squelch the distribution of their shows on the internet?
No, Michael, cancelling Streamlink is only the beginning of what we can do.
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